Improvement in bed-bottoms



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

CLINTON VAN BUBEN REEDEB, OF SAN JOSE, GALIFORNIA- IMPROVEMENT INBED-BOTTCMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 140,540, dated July 1,1873 application filed May 3, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLINTON VAN BUREN REEDER, of San J os, in the countyof Santa Clara and State of California, haveinventeda new and valuableImprovement in Bed-Bottoms; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawingsmaking a part of this specification and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of my bed-bottom on a planview. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same; and Fig. 3is a perspective view of one of the hooks used in the same.

Like letters of reference in the several figures'indicate correspondingparts.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a wire-suspension bed -bottom, as will be hereinafter more'fully setforth; and, in order to enable others skilled in the art to which myinvention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed todescribe its construction and operation.

A represents a box-frame of any suitable dimensions, strengthened andbraced by means of cross-bars B B. O 0 represent the springs, which aremade of suitable wire, and in double-spiral form that is, they are widerat both ends and narrowerin the center. These springs are all connectedtogether and to the frame at both ends, by means of hooks a a, as shown,the hooks which connect with the frame A bein g hooked into eye screwsor staples b b fastened in the frame. The springs O (l are furtherconnected together and to the frame A at the middle by means of hooks bb, which hold the springs plumb and in 'an upright position.

This forms a complete wire suspension vibrating-spring bed-bottom, thesprings being all suspended, having perfect elasticity, and yet strongand firm to support the weight for which it is intended.

The wire hooks a (l, and b b I contemplate making in the manner shown inFig. 3--that is, having a twist or bead in them, thereby in creasingtheir spriugy or elastic quality.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- i Thebed-bottom herein described, consisting of the box-frame A, having thestaples I), the bracedcross-bars B, and the double-conical spiral spriugs 0, connected together and to the frame at both ends and middle .bythe hooks a and I), which hold the springs mainly in an uprightposition,as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

CLINTON VAN BUREN REEDER.

\Vitnesses:

J. J. HATTABOUGH, E. A. CLARK.

